Gwanghwamun Square sits at the heart of Seoul — flanked by the statues of King Sejong (creator of the Korean alphabet) and Admiral Yi Sun-sin (Korea's greatest naval hero). It's Korea's most symbolically important public space.
On March 21, 2026, BTS chose this square for their ARIRANG comeback concert — their first group performance after military service. The choice was deliberate: performing Korean music, in Korea's most Korean place, for the world to see.
The concert was part of the comeback that sent SWIM to #1 on Billboard. Standing in this square, you can feel the weight of what Arirang means to Korea — and why BTS chose to return here.